SUMMER MEETING. 



The Missouri State Horticultural Society held its eemi-annual 

 meeting in Harrisonville, Mo., June 5, 6, 7, 1894. 



Tuesday, June 5 — 8 p. m. 



Society met according to announcement, in the beautiful city of 

 Harrisonville, with a much greater attendance than was expected. The 

 meeting attested the fact that all horticulturists are much in earnest, 

 in spite of the discouragements that are surrounding us at the present 

 time. 



At no meeting of our Society was more enthusiasm shown or a 

 greater interest taken by the people of the surrounding country. The 

 large opera-house was filled iull at every night meeting, and during the 

 day-time a very large number of the people from the surrounding 

 country and city were present and interested in the papers and dis- 

 cussions. 



A city so well situated as is Harrisonville, a city surrounded with 

 such beautiful and rich country, with so many grand farms and beauti- 

 ful homes, with so many prosperous farmers, located as it is in a grand 

 fruit district, on the head waters of Grand river, a city with railroads 

 reaching in eveij direction, does not do itself justice or use the ad- 

 vantages placed at her doors, when she fails to plant large and exten- 

 sive fruit-farms, orchards and small fruits. 



No city^of our State presents greater inducements or offers greater 

 advantages to the fruit-grower than does this same little city of Har- 

 risonville, and her people can do her no greater service than can be 

 done by planting a number of small fruit- farms and give employment 

 to hundreds of the young people in berry season, nor can the people 

 enter into any enterprise that will pay them better. Sec'y. 



The following committees were appointed : 



Frnits— Henry Speer, C. C. BeU, F. Holsmyer. 



Flowers— W H HoUoway, Mrs. L. A. Goodman, Mrs. Blakely, Mrs. HaU. 



Finance— S. W. Gilbert, C. Hartzell, J. J. Blakely. 



Obituary— N. F. Murray, A. Nelson, S. Blancbard. 



Final Resolutions— C. C. Bell, A. Chandler, Judge Sloan. 



